Wisconsin's Timbuk 3
was formed in 1984 by husband and wife team Pat and
Barbara MacDonald. They both played a number of
instruments and teamed up on vocal duty. The duo
was signed to a record deal after appears on an episode
of MTV's The Cutting Edge in 1986.

They cut their first
album, Greetings from Timbuk
3, shortly after landing the record deal, and it
was this album that featured their biggest hit:
"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". It
was this song that landed them a Grammy nomination in
1987 for best new artist, and is an 80's top 40 staple
that continues to make its way on numerous compilation
albums.

Timbuk3 went on to
release two more albums in the 1980's: Eden Alley (1988) and Edge of
Allegiance (1989). Neither album produced
any future hits. Although the duo released a few
more albums in the 1990's, the band they had formed
eventually broke up (and they divorced). Both Pat
and Barbara went on to solo careers. The Timbuk3
Discography is as follows: